Varsity Basketball v. Rectory

The Varsity Basketball team traveled to Rectory last Saturday to face a very talented squad. Having suffered a 53-point loss to Rectory during the New York Pre-Prep Showcase, the team was eager to improve on this performance. Led by captains Kian Ivey and Tim Haggerty, the team started the game playing tenacious defense, diving on the floor for loose balls and keeping Rectory from scoring easy baskets. Offensively, the team relied on its sharp shooting from outside to match Rectory’s driving attack. The half ended with Eaglebrook down by a dozen points but with high spirits. Eaglebrook carved into Rectory’s lead in the third quarter with three-point snipes from Ivey, Stone, and Jardim. Amani Core and Raquish Foster kept Rectory off the boards and Eaglebrook finished the third quarter with only a nine-point deficit. As the fourth quarter progressed, Eaglebrook struggled to hit the mark from deep and Rectory began to pull away. The game finished with Rectory victorious and glad to have escaped an up and coming Eaglebrook team. Eaglebrook was led by a balanced scoring attack, with Kian Ivey scoring 20 points, Ryan Gravina, 13 and Hadley Stone, 12. Eaglebrook is looking forward to the Holyoke Tournament this weekend. Rectory 80, Eaglebrook 60.